Ross v. Sibley, L. B. & S. Ry. Co.
Citations
- 116 La. 789
- 41 So. 93
- 1906 La. LEXIS 580
Syllabus
<p>Railroads — Accident at Crossing — Last Clear Chance.</p> <p>While plaintiff was negligent in attempting to cross the defendant’s track at a sharp curve without stopping to look and listen at the proper time and place, the company will be held liable when the evidence shows that the engineer saw the danger in time to avoid the ac-dent by sounding the whistle or applying the brakes.</p> <p>Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 41, Cent. Dig. Railroads, §§ 1096-1099.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a plaintiff failed to state a hostile work environment claim where he alleged denial of training, use of vague performance evaluations, and workplace slights
- concluding that “a plaintiff’s being denied . . . the opportunity to telecommute,” among other things, “came ‘nowhere near satisfying the . . . standard’ for a hostile work environment” (quoting Beckwith v. Ware, 174 F. Supp. 3d 1, 5–6 (D.D.C. 2104))
- concluding that “a plaintiff’s being denied . . . the opportunity to telecommute,” among other things, “came ‘nowhere near satisfying the . . . standard’ for a hostile work environment” (second alteration in original) (quoting Beckwith v. Ware, 174 F. Supp. 3d 1, 5–6 (D.D.C. 2104
- requiring the action to affect “the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment or future employment opportunities”
- finding delay in approving transfer did not constitute adverse action where plaintiff did not allege effect on “compensation or career trajectory”
- dismissing hostile work environment claims involving the loss of desirable job responsibilities
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